2 Kings 20:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Isaiah answered, "This is the sign from the LORD to you that He will do what He has promised: Shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or shall it go back ten steps?"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Isaiah{H3470} said,{H559} This shall be the sign{H226} unto thee from Jehovah,{H3068} that Jehovah{H3068} will do{H6213} the thing{H1697} that he hath spoken:{H1696} shall the shadow{H6738} go forward{H1980} ten{H6235} steps,{H4609} or go back{H7725} ten{H6235} steps?{H4609}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Isaiah{H3470} said{H559}{(H8799)}, This sign{H226} shalt thou have of the LORD{H3068}, that the LORD{H3068} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} the thing{H1697} that he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}: shall the shadow{H6738} go forward{H1980}{(H8804)} ten{H6235} degrees{H4609}, or go back{H7725}{(H8799)} ten{H6235} degrees{H4609}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Esay sayde: This token shalt thou haue of the LORDE, that the LORDE shal do acordynge as he hath sayde. Shall the shadowe go ten degrees forwarde, or shal it turne ten degrees backwarde?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Isaiah answered, This signe shalt thou haue of the Lorde, that the Lorde will doe that he hath spoken, Wilt thou that the shadowe goe forwarde ten degrees, or go backe ten degrees?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Isai aunswered: This signe shalt thou haue of the Lord, that the Lord will do that he hath spoken: Shall the shadowe go forwarde ten degrees? or go backe againe ten degrees?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Isaiah said, This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do the thing that he has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Isaiah saith, `This `is' to thee the sign from Jehovah, that Jehovah doth the thing that He hath spoken -- The shadow hath gone on ten degrees, or it doth turn back ten degrees?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Isaiah said, This shall be the sign unto thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Isaiah said, This is the sign the Lord will give you, that he will do what he has said; will the shade go forward ten degrees or back?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Isaiah said, "This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do the thing that he has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Isaiah replied,“This is your sign from the LORD confirming that the LORD will do what he has said. Do you want the shadow to move ahead ten steps or to go back ten steps?”

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 38:7-8 : 7 This will be the sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised. 8 Behold, I will make the shadow cast by the sun on the stairway of Ahaz go backward ten steps. And the sun moved back ten steps on the stairway where it had gone down.
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 In the morning, you say, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and overcast.' Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you cannot discern the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet." Then He left them and went away.
  • Mark 8:11-12 : 11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him. 12 Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, 'Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.'
  • Luke 11:29-30 : 29 As the crowds were gathering, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil one. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.' 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 20:10-11
    2 verses
    91%

    10 Hezekiah answered, "It is an easy thing for the shadow to move forward ten steps; rather, let it go back ten steps."

    11 Then the prophet Isaiah called out to the LORD, and He made the shadow go back ten steps on the stairway of Ahaz, the steps it had descended.

  • Isa 38:4-9
    6 verses
    88%

    4 Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah:

    5 "Go and tell Hezekiah: This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: 'I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.'"

    6 I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city.

    7 This will be the sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised.

    8 Behold, I will make the shadow cast by the sun on the stairway of Ahaz go backward ten steps. And the sun moved back ten steps on the stairway where it had gone down.

    9 A writing of Hezekiah, king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered:

  • 2 Kgs 20:4-8
    5 verses
    83%

    4 Before Isaiah had gone out of the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him:

    5 "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people: This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to the house of the LORD.

    6 I will add fifteen years to your life. I will rescue you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David."

    7 Then Isaiah said, "Prepare a lump of figs." So they took it and placed it on the boil, and he recovered.

    8 Hezekiah asked Isaiah, "What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?"

  • Isa 38:21-22
    2 verses
    77%

    21 Isaiah had said, "Prepare a lump of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."

    22 Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the Lord?"

  • 2 Kgs 20:14-16
    3 verses
    76%

    14 Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came from a distant land—from Babylon."

    15 "What did they see in your palace?" Isaiah asked. Hezekiah replied, "They saw everything in my palace. There is nothing in my treasuries that I did not show them."

    16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD:

  • Isa 39:5
    74%

    5 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the LORD of Armies:

  • 2 Kgs 20:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Set your house in order, for you are going to die; you will not recover."

    2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,

  • Isa 7:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz,

    11 'Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.'

  • 2 Kgs 20:19
    71%

    19 Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?"

  • Isa 37:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah, saying, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria,

    22 this is the word the LORD has spoken against him: 'The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises and mocks you. The Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head as you flee.

  • 2 Kgs 19:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10 "This is what you are to say to Hezekiah king of Judah: 'Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.'

    11 You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands, destroying them completely. Will you then be delivered?

  • Isa 38:1
    70%

    1 In those days, Hezekiah became sick to the point of death. The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Set your house in order, for you are about to die and will not recover.'"

  • Isa 20:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot.

    3 Then the LORD said, 'Just as my servant Isaiah has walked around naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a warning against Egypt and Cush,'

  • Isa 37:10
    69%

    10 "This is what you are to say to King Hezekiah of Judah: Do not let your God, whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.

  • 2 Chr 32:24
    69%

    24 In those days Hezekiah became very sick, to the point of death. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.

  • Isa 39:8
    69%

    8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "There will be peace and security in my days."

  • Jer 13:16
    69%

    16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness.

  • 2 Kgs 19:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 When King Hezekiah's servants came to Isaiah,

    6 Isaiah said to them, "Tell your master, 'This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me with.'

  • Isa 37:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 So the servants of King Hezekiah went to Isaiah.

    6 Isaiah said to them, "This is what you are to say to your master: This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid because of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

  • 2 Kgs 19:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah, saying, 'This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.'

    21 This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him: 'The Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head at you as you flee.'

  • Isa 10:12
    68%

    12 When the Lord has finished all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will punish the pride of the king of Assyria's heart and the glory of his haughty eyes.

  • Amos 8:9
    68%

    9 'On that day,' declares the Lord God, 'I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.'

  • Isa 39:3
    68%

    3 Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and asked him, "What did these men say, and where did they come from?" Hezekiah replied, "They came to me from a distant land, from Babylon."

  • Isa 30:21
    68%

    21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'

  • Isa 22:15
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    15 This is what the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, says: 'Go, approach this steward, Shebna, who is in charge of the palace.'

  • Zech 14:6
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    6 On that day, there will be no light; the precious lights will diminish and freeze.

  • Ezek 12:6
    68%

    6 Carry your things on your shoulder in their sight, at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 19:32
    67%

    32 Therefore, this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: 'He will not enter this city, shoot an arrow here, come before it with a shield, or build a siege ramp against it.'

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